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When did the Falkland Islands begin exporting sheep and lamb meat to the United Kingdom?
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The Falkland Islands began exporting sheep and lamb meat to the United Kingdom in 2003. This development followed the construction of a slaughter facility on the islands in 2002, which was part of broader government efforts to diversify the economy beyond the traditional reliance on wool production.1